Rhiannon Giddens is ready to meet a major moment of revival in Black music history, with banjo in hand

Rhiannon Giddens is ready to meet a major moment of revival in Black music history, with banjo in hand

The beloved banjoist brings her Old-Time Revue tour to the Hollywood Bowl on June 18 amid a touchstone moment in the reimagination of traditional Black music ushered in by Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" and the movie "Sinners."

Rhiannon Giddens Celebrates the Evolution of Folk Music at The Hollywood Bowl on June 18

On June 18, take a trip to the Hollywood Bowl for a journey through the evolution of folk with some of its biggest stars in a one-night-only celebration of American music led by singer, fiddler, banjo player, and composer Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens, a two time Grammy-winner and MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, leads her own Old-Time Revue (Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher, Demeanor, Amelia Powell, and Justin Robinson of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) …

Rhiannon Giddens brings banjo and Black music history to the Bowl

Rhiannon Giddens is down at the river, carrying a flame of heritage, and she’s inviting anyone who wants to join her to come down and light their own wicks. Rivers are traditionally sites of salvation, as well as play. Last summer, Giddens was making her new album of traditional banjo and fiddle tunes with Justin Robinson, “What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow,” and they were recording a few songs at Mill Prong House in Red Springs, N.C. Stepp…

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